The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-17
DEBATE on PROHIBITION.

DEBATE ON PROHIBITION.
Mr.. Scott wanted to know II Mr.. No.ris
was here to make paupera Of large class
Of people In the State he would like TO
know 1t. He wanted To know, also, ii the
Senate was willing to take from citizens
their property without just pensation.
Mr.. somerville said, without any refer.
ence to the merit Of this proposition he
thought it was the reasonable and proper
course to refor it as moved.
M-. McCreery opposed reference, which,
he said, was proposed merely to tack on
some provision about paying Tor property
Affected by the amendment. He "ca!lcd
attention to the TACT" that II, az alleged,
the passage OF this amendment would
make paupsss Of few brewers and dis
ti!lera, these men wero year By yesr max
ing paupers by thousands. He made q
prohibition argument OF considerable
length. s.7l 4
Mr.. Morris thought this was the time
Tor discussion ol the merits Of prohibi.
tiou. gIG7- =, 7'U I'e'i
Mr.. Flournoy thought it strange sug.
gestlon that 1t was out OF place to refer a
proposed Constitutional amendment to the
Judiciary Committee. He thought Mr..
Morris showed desire for undue Taste.
The Senate waa not ready to precipitate
this matter. The Senator from Richie
was acting unwisely by attempting to cram
this thing down tho throats OF the Eena
tors. ''lL = Z
Mr.. Dawson thought, as a friend OF the
measure, that it ought to be referred
MIR. Dawson pointed ont the obscurity OF
the language, and asked what tho words
execution thereof referred to the cleo.
hol or what" p.
Mr.. Van Pelt said he was favorable to
the resolution, but he waR not prepared,
and he did not think the Senate was 10
consider it now. .g%s
Mr.. Carr demanded the ayes and noes.
Mesars. Arnold, Carr, Furbee, Maxwell,
Minear, Morris, Morrison, McOreery and
Woodyard voted no; Mr.. McCallister and
Mr.. Snyder were absent, and tho remain
INK 10 voted aye. The resolution was
therefore referred, with Joint resolution
No. q, substantially the same. {
About half past llys the Senate adjourn.
ed till T. ". on Monday. I.15o '5
d. SENATE COMMITTEES. #IU
President Price to-day announced tho
Senate committees, as follows:
On Privileges and Elections &C winn, Van
Pelt, sommervile, Morris and Morrison.
On tie J,taiciary-Flournoy. somerville,
Brown, switzer, McCreery, Maxwell, Van
Pelt, McCallister and Morris.
On Findnps-MoCreery, Oxley, Gsttin.
ger. somerville, Dawson, Scott and Ar
mold. ,:is w'f5 ng !,l%.,
On Eltclion-Mesers. Somerville, Swee.
ney, swit.er, Gwinn, Fusbee, Bond and
woodward. }gss ~ r
ON Counties and Municipal Corporations :
McOallister, B. W. Price, Gwinn, Sweeney
woodward, Bond and Fuib.e.
On Roads and Navigation Unger, Brown
Van Pelt, Gwinn, Snyder, Carr and Fur
bee. .tS yI5 '.l.l&599,a -gl-I,r. /.
Banks and Corporations Scott, s1itzar,
Getinger, Carr and Maxwell.
Public Buildings and Humane Institution,
|-Gettinger, Gwinn, Brown, Flournoy
Woodyard, Maxwell and Snyder. 4
On he Peni:sntiary-Brown, Price, I'm
ger. Van Pelt, Carr, Morrison, Scott.
Railroads-Oxley, Flournoy, somervillc
Brown, Dawson, Snyder, Morrison. 5.s,
uilisia-Woodyard, Price, McCresry
Gethnger, Minsar and Carr. isglt
Federal Relations w. Price, Switzer
Oxley, Bond. Arnold. Z !. 5..
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